60.3% of Lynchburg, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 76.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 55.9% of high school graduates and 71.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 73.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lynchburg, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lynchburg:
60.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lynchburg:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lynchburg:
73.7%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 31.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lynchburg:
58.4%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Lynchburg, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lynchburg,SC (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
89.0%55 to 64 years
61.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lynchburg,SC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
72.0%35 to 44 years
68.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
32.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lynchburg,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lynchburg, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lynchburg, SC (%)
6.0%White
64.2%Black
0.0%Asian
89.6%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lynchburg, SC (absolute numbers)
140Black
0Asian
122+ races
60.6%Below poverty level
39.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lynchburg, SC
Children below poverty level:
Lynchburg, South Carolina:
77.1%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lynchburg:
55.9%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lynchburg:
71.4%
South Carolina:
28.6%
37.5%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
37.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.3%Worked part-time
91.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
31.7%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
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